Effects of compressed brain tissue?

[sharkman3874]

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What could the effects of compressed brain tissue be like (i.e. for patients with a tumor or a cyst), especially around the prefrontal cortex?

sharkman3874

 

[typhoonegator]

Seizures, executive dysfunction, social disinhibition, incontinence, personality change, etc.

Honestly, I'm pretty sure you could have Google'd that.

Personally, I've never liked the term "prefrontal". Seems kind of nonsensical. It's part of the frontal lobe, not in front of it or underneath it or anything. I know it was defined based on some "prefrontal bone" in embryogenesis or something, but it is still an annoying term.

 

[sharkman3874]

Thanks a lot man.

Maybe I lack some essential Google skills, but I really haven't been able to find much on the subject. I did find this though: BBC Radio 4: Brain Culture: Neuroscience and Society, which is kinda cool.

Totally agree with the naming thing there!

sharkman3874
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017n523

 

[sharkman3874]

Can the effects of, say a compressed right frontal lobe be likened to frontal lobe injury?

YouTube: Frontal Lobe Deficiencies

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[GopherBrain]

The problem is differentiating what the lesion CAN cause, and what it DOES cause... As a neuro-oncologist, I see many patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic huge frontal lobe lesions...

 

[neurologist]

As a neuro-oncologist, I see many patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic huge frontal lobe lesions...

That's because we've got two hemispheres. As a former instructor of mine was fond of saying, "you only need one frontal lobe to stay continent and socially appropriate . . ."